Aurora City
Aurora City is a public school district based in Aurora, Ohio, serving 3,049 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 610 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Paul Milcetich. It spends about $13,857 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Aurora City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aurora City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,857 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,166 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua CityPiqua | 3,069 | 5 | $13,017 | 16.1 | #125 |
| Zanesville CityZanesville | 3,061 | 6 | $14,014 | 18.2 | #126 |
| Aurora CityAurora · this district | 3,049 | 5 | $13,857 | 17.3 | #127 |
| Maple Heights CityMaple Heights | 3,024 | 5 | $12,634 | 16.7 | #128 |
| Alliance CityAlliance | 3,019 | 6 | $13,309 | 20.0 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn South School District 100Berwyn, IL | 3,050 | $18,789 | 11.7 |
| Cadillac Area Public SchoolsCadillac, MI | 3,050 | $10,602 | 17.2 |
| Sonoma Valley UnifiedSonoma, CA | 3,049 | $18,599 | 19.5 |
| Boone County SchoolsMadison, WV | 3,048 | $13,264 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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